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Asphyxia neonatorum

Asphyxia neonatorum: Introduction

Asphyxia neonatorum: A condition where a newborn infant fails to start breathing on its own in the minutes following birth. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Asphyxia neonatorum is available below.

Symptoms of Asphyxia neonatorum

• Cyanosis
• Bradycardia
• Poor response to stimulation
• Hypotonia
• Hypoxia
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Asphyxia neonatorum

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Asphyxia neonatorum:

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  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Asphyxia neonatorum?

• Misdiagnosis of Asphyxia neonatorum
• Failure to diagnose Asphyxia neonatorum
• Hidden causes of Asphyxia neonatorum (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Asphyxia neonatorum

Asphyxia neonatorum: Related Patient Stories

• Pleuracy and hypoxia....
• Hypoxia ?
• hypoxia, just diagnosed tracheomalacia

Asphyxia neonatorum: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Asphyxia neonatorum:

• Death
• Brain damage
• more complications...»

Causes of Asphyxia neonatorum

• Fallot's tetralogy
• Shoulder dystocia
• Spina bifida
• Dystocia
• Hydrocephalus
• more causes...»

See full list of 32 causes of Asphyxia neonatorum

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Asphyxia neonatorum: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Asphyxia neonatorum: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Baby & Newborn Health Specialists:
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Child Health Specialists (Pediatrics):
  • Pediatrics (Child Health Specialist)
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies / Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental Health)
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Endocrinology (Child Hormones)
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology (Child Digestive Specialists)
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
  • Pediatric Infectious Disease Medicine
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Asphyxia neonatorum

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Asphyxia neonatorum:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Asphyxia neonatorum, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Asphyxia neonatorum: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Asphyxia neonatorum

Medical research articles related to Asphyxia neonatorum include:

• Perinatal Drug Abuse and Neonatal Drug Withdrawal (Follow-up)
• Systematic review of therapy after hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury in the perinatal period
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Research about Asphyxia neonatorum

Visit our research pages for current research about Asphyxia neonatorum treatments.

Clinical Trials for Asphyxia neonatorum

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Asphyxia neonatorum include:

• Antenatal Allopurinol During Fetal Hypoxia. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - allopurinol
• Body Cooling for Birth Asphyxia in Term Infants - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Esophageal Motility and Airway Defenses Among Infants - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Neonatal Resuscitation in Zambia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• First Breath: Neonatal Resuscitation in Developing Countries - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Asphyxia neonatorum

Asphyxia neonatorum: Broader Related Topics

• Infant health conditions
• Respiratory conditions
• more types...»

Types of Asphyxia neonatorum

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Definitions of Asphyxia neonatorum:

Respiratory failure in the newborn. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

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